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High-speed chase from South Elgin to St. Charles ends with crash into pole, Kane sheriff’s office says

December 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

A man accused of taking Kane County sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase that started in South Elgin and ended with a utility pole collision in St. Charles has been...

Elgin man convicted by jury of sexually assaulting a girl under the age 13 over course of three years

November 28, 2023 at 5:04 p.m.

A Kane County jury has found a 38-year-old Elgin man guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl under the age of 13, according to the county State's Attorney's Office. Sergio...

Letters to the Editor: Elgin doesn’t play fair with its leaf pickup service

November 24, 2023 at 4:56 p.m.

Elgin doesn't play fair with its leaf pickup service The wind is blowing and the leaves are flying and once again I'm faced with the backbreaking work of raking, bagging...

Suspect charged with murder in shooting death of St. Charles man along Metra tracks near Elgin homeless camp

November 21, 2023 at 5:03 p.m.

First-degree murder charges have been filed against a suspect accused of shooting a St. Charles man on the Metra tracks near an Elgin homeless camp, the Kane County State's Attorney's...

Unwrapped gifts for children are being collected at the Elgin Township Building for the Toys for Tots campaign.

Elgin News Digest: Pop-up book sale set for this weekend at Elgin library; Elgin Township seeking donated gifts for Toys for Tots; ECC plans Native American/Indigenous people events

November 20, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.

Pop-up book sale set for this weekend at Elgin library The Gail Borden Public Library Foundation is holding a Pop-Up Book Sale Friday through Sunday, Nov. 24-26, at the downtown...

Elgin man charged with multiple counts of child porn possession and reproduction, some depicting pre-teens

November 14, 2023 at 8:23 p.m.

A 54-year-old Elgin man has been arrested on charges he owned and reproduced child porn, some of which included victims under the age of 13, according to the Kane County...

Kane County state’s attorney finds Elgin police acted properly in man’s accidental OD death at city jail

November 11, 2023 at 1:23 a.m.

Elgin police officers who dealt with a man who died of an accidental drug overdose in a jail holding cell acted properly and followed procedures, the Kane County State's Attorney's...

Carpentersville man pleads guilty to sexually abusing two students at The Learning Tree in Elgin

November 8, 2023 at 5:05 p.m.

A Carpentersville man who taught at The Learning Tree in Elgin has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two of his students, according to the Kane County State's Attorney's Office. Frank...

Man pleads guilty to shooting two men inside Elgin house, sentenced to 23 years in prison

November 7, 2023 at 5:44 p.m.

A Chicago man who followed a car to an Elgin house and then shot two men inside was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Giovanni Ramirez, 24, of the 3500...

Gilberts man critically injured in one-vehicle crash west of Elgin, Kane County Sheriff’s Office says

November 6, 2023 at 6:22 p.m.

A Gilberts man was critically hurt early Monday morning when his pickup truck collided with a tree on McCornack Road in Rutland Township, just west of Elgin, the Kane County...

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